Hipcamp
San Francisco, US · Founded 2013 · Delaware corporation · 169 employees on LinkedIn · 17 known investors
Hipcamp is a platform to discover and book camping experiences including tent sites, RV resorts, glamping, and private land stays across the United States, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. It connects campers with landowners to enable outdoor recreation while supporting land conservation.
Founders & leadership
Hipcamp was founded in 2013 by Alyssa Ravasio and Eric Bach.
Board
Investors · 17
Also in the syndicate · 8
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$25.9M disclosed across 2 of 7 rounds · 2014–2021
▶$24.1MraisedAug 2019 · 15 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Tripp JonesDirector
- Alyssa RavasioExecutive Officer, Director
- Sarah TavelDirector
- Offering amount
- $25M
- Amount sold
- $24.1M
- First sale
- Jul 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2014
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$1.8MraisedJun 2017 · 15 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(c)
- Bryce RobertsDirector
- Alyssa RavasioExecutive Officer, Director
- Eric BachDirector
- Offering amount
- $2.1M
- Amount sold
- $1.8M
- First sale
- Sep 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2014
- Federal exemptions
- 06c
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Valuation · disclosed
Disclosed eventsSource: SEC prospectus filings, and round valuations the company or its investors disclosed — follow each entry's link for the claim.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Alyssa Ravasio started Hipcamp in 2013 after spending five hours piecing together government websites for a camping trip; she learned to code and built a searchable public-campground database. Eric Bach joined as co-founder in 2014, and the business evolved into a marketplace that creates new camping supply on private land. Hosts set rates, availability and rules; Hipcamp handles discovery, booking, payments, insurance/protection, reviews and distribution. It expanded internationally through Australia's Youcamp, a Canadian partnership with Pitched, the acquisition of UK company Tripadee/Cool Camping, and BookOutdoors for amenity-rich US campgrounds. By 2025 it reported 7m+ campers/users, 500k+ US sites and 3.3m booked nights in the preceding year. The company has raised about $97.5m, including a $57m Series C at a valuation above $300m.
Founding story
Ravasio's frustrating California camping search revealed fragmented data and a shortage of bookable supply. She built the database herself, then the team realized private land could create rural income while expanding access and conservation incentives.
Business model
Managed two-sided travel marketplace plus public-land discovery layer.
Commission/service fees on confirmed bookings; listing is free. Historical US reporting described roughly a 10% take rate and UK launch materials 15%, while current rates vary by property type and are disclosed during host setup.
Traction
7m+ campers/users and more than 500k US campsites disclosed in 2025; 3.3m individual nights booked in the year before the 2024 BookOutdoors acquisition. Earlier disclosures cite 5m private acres opened, $31m paid to rural landowners and $172m local-community spending in 2021.
Latest developments
BookOutdoors added hundreds of campground/RV-park properties in 2024; 2025 messaging says Hipcamp doubled US inventory to 500k+ sites and serves a 7m+ camper community across four countries.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history, ownership, risks & controversies
Market position
Leading specialized camping marketplace, competing with Airbnb/VRBO, recreation.gov/public systems, The Dyrt, Campspot and direct campground booking.
Creates incremental outdoor supply on private rural land rather than merely reselling fixed hotel inventory; unifies that supply with public land and established campgrounds in one camping-specific interface.
Technology
Marketplace search/ranking, geospatial maps, inventory/availability and calendar sync, booking/payments, host tools, public campground data/alerts, reviews/photos and property-management-system integrations.
Go-to-market
SEO/maps and free consumer app, unique supply from hosts, reviews/community photography, host referrals and operator integrations, outdoor-brand partnerships, and acquisitions/local platforms for international expansion.
Campers seeking tent, RV, cabin, treehouse and glamping stays; private landowners and commercial campgrounds seeking incremental revenue and distribution.
Tent campers, RV/van travelers, families, glampers, public-land visitors, farms/ranches/vineyards, nature preserves, independent campgrounds and RV resorts.
Geography
United States, Australia, Canada and United Kingdom, supported by a distributed international team; public and private inventory exceeds 500k sites in the US alone.
History
Founded 2013; $2m seed in 2014 and several seed extensions; $9.5m Benchmark-led Series A in 2017/18; $25m a16z-led Series B in July 2019 at $127m valuation; acquired Youcamp in 2020; $57m Index/Bond Series C in late 2020/January 2021 above $300m; Canada/Pitched launch 2021; bought Tripadee/Cool Camping for UK launch in 2021/22; acquired BookOutdoors in October 2024; doubled US inventory by 2025.
Ownership
Privately held by founder/employees and investors including Index Ventures, Bond, Andreessen Horowitz, Benchmark, August Capital, OATV, Slow Ventures, Yes VC and cultural/celebrity funds; exact cap table undisclosed.
Risks & controversies
Local land-use, fire, sanitation, insurance and short-term-rental rules vary widely; safety and environmental impact depend on host compliance. Marketplace liquidity is seasonal and weather-sensitive. COVID initially cut bookings up to 80%. Competition and consumer acquisition costs are substantial; current revenue, take rate, profitability and last-round valuation are not public.
Compiled by commissioned research from 11 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Competitors · 6
by search overlap
Companies competing with Hipcamp for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
Pricing
as listed Aug 2026Public list pricing as researched from the company's own pricing pages; negotiated and enterprise terms vary.
Timeline · 9
launches, deals, and filingsAdded campground, RV park, cabin and glamping-resort supply; terms undisclosed.
Hipcamp acquired 100% of Tripadee and launched UK operations with 20 local staff.
Australian private-land camping marketplace was integrated and rebranded.
Eric Bach joined and Hipcamp began enabling landowners to create bookable camping supply.
Alyssa Ravasio learned to code and built a comprehensive campsite database after a frustrating search.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
Legal entities · 3
corporate structureIn the news
▸Research sources · 11
primary sources listed
- 2025 Hipcamp AwardsHipcamp / Business Wire · company press release
- Hipcamp acquires BookOutdoorsHipcamp · company announcement
- Hipcamp launches in UK and acquires Cool CampingHipcamp / Business Wire · company press release
- Hipcamp Canada is hereHipcamp · company announcement
- Hipcamp – tent camping, RV parks, cabins and glampingHipcamp · company website
- Host on HipcampHipcamp · product pricing
11 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Hipcamp do?
- Two-sided marketplace for booking private campsites, public-land availability, RV parks, cabins and glamping across four countries.
- Who founded Hipcamp?
- Hipcamp was founded by Alyssa Ravasio, Eric Bach in 2013.
- Who are Hipcamp's investors?
- Hipcamp's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, August Capital, Dreamers VC, Slow Ventures, Upslope Ventures, Yes VC, Benchmark, Index Ventures and 1 more.
- How much funding has Hipcamp raised?
- Hipcamp has disclosed $25.9M raised across 2 of its 7 known rounds.
- Where is Hipcamp headquartered?
- Hipcamp is headquartered in San Francisco, US.